Vol. Two Ch. Eleven: Right in Their Faces

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~First Person~

"Athena!? What in the sam fuck-!?"

"Language, my boy-!"

"You just watched me drop a Pilot and six Grunts!"

Recovering from the fact I was just scolded by a very disapproving Port for cursing when I have literally killed people, I would look up at Athena. She simply scanned the area before turning and unlocking her front hatch as I climbed up and took my trusty V-47 Flatline from the emergency weapon rack. I knew I did a good thing stocking it up~ After grabbing a few spare magazines, she closed her hatch and stood straight up.

"PROTOCOL ONE: LINK ESTABLISHED. PROTOCOL TWO: DESTROY IMC FIREBASE REMNANT. PROTOCOL THREE: I FOLLOWED YOUR NEURAL IMPLANTS TO THIS DESTINATION KNOWN AS SUB-LEVEL SOUTHEAST VALE. IMC RESISTANCE IS HEAVY. I SUGGEST YOU STICK CLOSE. BOTH OF YOU."

"Ain't gotta tell me...Although now that I think of it...that Prowler that Rat Bastard unleashed in my room, the Beringel...Is the IMC making a Grimm Army...?"

I...couldn't help but let out a chuckle as I thought just how horrible THAT would go with the IMC though, I soon noticed how bad it would got US too...So, I stopped chuckling as Port hummed to himself yet, it was the kind that an old professor does when pondering on something. And that's when he gasped.

"This is Southeast Vale! There are tunnels leading to all sorts of exits of Vale! If the IMC were to release Grimm in masse, they would chip at Vale's defenses!"

"Not if we have anything to say about it! Find our gear, find a power source and I'm sure we could even get something to destroy it! After that? This IMC Remnant Fleet will be nothing worse than Remnant...Let's move out!"

"I WILL TAKE POINT, PILOT. SEEK REFUGE BEHIND ME."

Funnily enough, I felt like something was missing but, given the current severity of the situation? With a nod towards Athena, I soon slipped right on behind her as Port walked behind me since he didn't have a weapon and I knew using a gun was not an option for him. Especially the kind that, you know, punch permanent that kills their souls so they don't comeback as a Lich? Yeah, it's understandable.

Currently walking through a more urban apartment kind of block that was missing corners and what not, it wasn't long after that Athena began to be engaged by several Grunts sitting on a rooftop nearby. Unleashing a rocket barrage from her pod systems, the Grunts took cover when an Archer rocket suddenly hit her from behind. I could see the moment the energy shield around her chassis shattered as she whipped around to place down a Tone Barrier down behind us. Raising up my Flatline, I tried to focus on them as Athena turned around with her Vortex shield up in the knick of time as the Grunts who were a diversion tried hitting Port and myself. I could see the lead projectiles swirling around as I growled out since the IMC was fighting on cheap terms.

"Athena! I got a plan, you know what to do!"

"UNDERSTOOD."

Unleashing the projectiles back at the diversion Grunts, they tried to duck yet, I could a fine mist of red explode out from behind their cover. Right after, I used the jump-kit I had on to climb onto her rear chassis before she turned and picked me up. Cocking her hand back, she threw me just as the Tone Barrier dropped and the cheap prick with the Archer began to lock onto Athena whilst his buddies focused fire on me. With a grit of my teeth and a tilt of my rifle, I fired a burst of rounds that Archer's body and probably the missile shell inside it. Why? Because the cheap shots soon yelled out when the Archer exploded into a very brutal fragmentation spread. Hell, I even felt some pieces imbed into my flight-suit and the naked parts of my body like forearms and my face despite shielding it. Landing on the rooftop with a small skidding slide, I sprung up and looked around as I heard Athena engage some new targets.

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